Open mesa plains with a web-like network of dirt roads with the occasional rocky obstacle and/or ledge. The general area is wide-open with scenic views of surrounding mesas. If you navigate deep enough into this… Learn more about El Cerrito Area of Santa Fe National Forest
Total Miles
32.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Ute Canyon
A nice in-and-back trail on forestry service roads through the Santa Fe National Forest near Ledoux, NM and Morphy Lake State Park. This is a woodcutting area so there can be the occasional traffic, but… Learn more about Ute Canyon
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
County Road A19A to Hermits Peak
This is a county road with beautiful scenery that runs along a creek and passes through small villages. It leads up to the National Forrest and a mountain peak with amazing views. On this trail,… Learn more about County Road A19A to Hermits Peak
Total Miles
18.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Slope to Slope
Slope to Slope will connect the Angel Fire Ski Resort to the Sipapu Ski Resort with 30 miles of an enjoyable drive . Both units have year round activities. Developed camping is available on the… Learn more about Slope to Slope
Total Miles
33.6
Tech Rating
4
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Luna Creek Trail
This trail leads from the border of the Carson National Forest through the Luna Creek Fire burn scar to its intersection with the Slope to Slope trail, also known as Forest Road 75. Max grade… Learn more about Luna Creek Trail
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi
Osha Pass/70b
This route is the main forest road that provides access to the 70 Moto Trail, which is a width-restricted motorized trail that climbs to Osha Pass. This trail also provides access to the Elliot Barker… Learn more about Osha Pass/70b
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Forest Road 722
This is an in-and-back leading through Carson National Forest. Winding through and cresting at nearly 10,000 feet this is an easy cruise with some awesome scenery. Minimal traffic in the area but there is woodcutting… Learn more about Forest Road 722
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Apache Trail
This trail is an offshoot of Forest Road 70/Osha Pass trail. It leaves the main trail and tracks along the boundary of public and private land for a short while before climbing the mountainside and… Learn more about Apache Trail
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
La Junta Canyon
A well-maintained forest road that is gated as it approaches the Taos Pueblo. It provides access to a woodcutting area as well as logging operations in the national forest. There are appx 4-5 dispersed camping… Learn more about La Junta Canyon
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
La Jara Canyon
This trail is a well-maintained forest road that leads from US 64 to some logging trails along the border of the Taos Pueblo. The road is closed near the logging trails as its condition deteriorates… Learn more about La Jara Canyon
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Pecos Barillas 83
When I tell people I'm in New Mexico, they automatically think about the desert, but the Santa Fe National forest encompasses 1.6 million acres of mountains, valley's and mesa's. This trail ranges from an elevation… Learn more about Pecos Barillas 83
Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bull Creek 86
Bull Creek is one of the most beautiful drives I've ever been on. Driving past the Santa Fe National Forest off Interstate 40, I knew that taking the time to explore this area was going… Learn more about Bull Creek 86
Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Elk Mountain
The Elk Mountain Trail is an out-and-back at Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. It is an easy and very scenic ride to the peak at 11.6k feet, where the views are incredible. Towards… Learn more about Elk Mountain
Total Miles
13.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Goose Lake Trail
Goose Lake Trail ascends a tight, two-track road almost 3000 feet in 7.3 miles from the Red River Valley to one of New Mexico's most scenic high altitude lakes. Along the way, stop and explore… Learn more about Goose Lake Trail
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cabresto Canyon - FS 134
Forest Service Road 134 is a rocky, relatively flat road that traverses down the Cabresto Canyon in Carson National Forest. This mostly gravel and dirt trail doesn't have any difficult obstacles and can be driven… Learn more about Cabresto Canyon - FS 134
Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Valle Vidal - FR 1950
This route is a beautiful forest road that takes you into the Carson National Forest/Sangre De Christo Mountains. The beginning of the trail immediately kicks off with stunning, towering rock cliffs on either side as… Learn more about Valle Vidal - FR 1950
Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Greenie East
This trail starts up Marlette Canyon before splitting off from Sawmill Trail. It then splits again from the most direct and well marked route to the peak, dropping back down into a drainage, before climbing… Learn more about Greenie East
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Sawmill Greenie
This is a roundabout way of getting from Red River, NM to Greenie Peak. It departs town as a wide, two-lane gravel road, and passes several dispersed camping areas before starting to climb. There are… Learn more about Sawmill Greenie
Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pioneer Creek
Pioneer Creek Trail leaves from Red River behind the ski resort and then follows the canyon up. There are some large loose rocks towards the end and four water crossings where the trail crosses the… Learn more about Pioneer Creek